Knot (kn)

A unit of speed. Maritime and aviation; 1 kn = 1 nmi/h.

Symbol: kn
System: SI
Category: Speed
Exact?: Approximate

Also written as: kn, kt, kts, knot, knots

Common conversions from kn

1 kn = 0.514444 m/s

Knot → Meter per second

1 kn = 1.852 km/h

Knot → Kilometer per hour

1 kn = 1.1508 mph

Knot → Mile per hour

1 kn = 1.6878 ft/s

Knot → Foot per second

1 kn = 0.0015 Ma

Knot → Mach (at sea level)

Knot → Speed of light

1 kn = 51.4444 cm/s

Knot → Centimeter per second